Re: Question re guar safety

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> Does anyone have any insights about how to use this safely?

Guar gum is a thickener and quickly gels when mixed with water (which you

must do to ingest it). It's important that it's not TOO thick or you can

choke. However when used correctly, it's fine.

I've used it on and off for a couple of months and have had no problem with

it. I've just tried the pudding suggestions and intend to incorporate it as

an anti-hunger device. If it's effective in my one woman experiment, I'll

add it to the file: " Aids and Tips "

[Guest guest]

If you're aware that fiber absorbs water and coagulates, thus may

obstruct you esophagus, then that's half the solution.

Either dilute it with enough fluids, and/or wait until it coagulates and

only then consume it.

I once mixed some fiber with not enough fluids and *immediately* drank

it. I actually felt it coagulating in my esophagus. A bit scary.

You can also choke on fish bones, but the FDA is not smart enough to ban

that :-)

Micky.

Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 14:38:15 -0700

From: " Ikuta, " <sikuta@...>

Subject: Question re guar safety

<snip>

FDA eventually recalled these due to reports of esophageal

blockage from insufficient fluid intake. For this reason, guar gum is no

longer approved for use in over-the-counter weight loss aids in the

United

States. "

Does anyone have any insights about how to use this safely?

<snip>

[Guest guest]

Thank you. Seems like the pudding would be in a coagulated state, and thus pretty safe (absent large lumps of uncoagulated powder, which wouldn't be very appealing anyway).

-----Original Message-----From: Micky Snir [mailto:mickys@...]Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 10:23 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Question re guar safetyIf you're aware that fiber absorbs water and coagulates, thus mayobstruct you esophagus, then that's half the solution. Either dilute it with enough fluids, and/or wait until it coagulates andonly then consume it.I once mixed some fiber with not enough fluids and *immediately* drankit. I actually felt it coagulating in my esophagus. A bit scary.You can also choke on fish bones, but the FDA is not smart enough to banthat :-)Micky. Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 14:38:15 -0700 From: "Ikuta, " <sikuta@...>Subject: Question re guar safety<snip>FDA eventually recalled these due to reports of esophagealblockage from insufficient fluid intake. For this reason, guar gum is nolonger approved for use in over-the-counter weight loss aids in theUnitedStates."Does anyone have any insights about how to use this safely? <snip>